Here you can browse the House of Commons Order of Business for Tuesday 13th February 2001.

Notes:
* indicates a question for oral answer.
[R] indicates that the Member has declared a relevant interest.
Questions for oral answer not reached receive a written answer.
Supplementary questions will also be asked. Other Ministers may also answer.

+ indicates Government business.
Timings are indicative only.

At 2.30 p.m. Prayers

Afterwards

Private Business

Note: Private business is not debated at this time, and may not be proceeded with if opposed.

Consideration of Bill, as amended

1. Kent County Council Bill [Lords].

[For Amendments, see Notice Paper relating to Private Business.].

2. Medway Council Bill [Lords].

[For Amendments, see Notice Paper relating to Private Business.].

Afterwards

Oral Questions to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions

*1

Paul Flynn (Newport West): What progress has been made in reducing dangers to pedestrians from rigid car fronts.

(
148439
)

*2

Mr Lawrie Quinn (Scarborough and Whitby): If he will make a statement on modernising British ports.

(
148440
)

*3

Dr Julian Lewis (New Forest East): What his policy is on the construction of container ports on non-brownfield sites.

(
148441
)

*4

Mr Jim Marshall (Leicester South): If he will make a statement on his support for concessionary bus fares for pensioners.

(
148443
)

*5

Mrs Joan Humble (Blackpool North and Fleetwood): If he will make a statement on the new local strategic partnerships.

(
148444
)

*6

Mr Alan W. Williams (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr): If he will make a statement on discussions between his Department and the new US Administration on global warming.

(
148446
)

*7

Mr Alan Meale (Mansfield): If he will make a statement on improvements to British waterways.

(
148447
)

*8

Ms Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central): If he will make a statement on investment in local authority housing.

(
148448
)

*9

Mr Peter Luff (Mid Worcestershire): If he will make a statement on his policy concerning regional government.

(
148449
)

*10

Mr John Bercow (Buckingham): What recent representations he has received from the British Road Federation about the level of fuel duty.

(
148450
)

*11

Mr Mark Hendrick (Preston): If he will make a statement on cleaning up contaminated land.

(
148451
)

*12

Mr Ivan Henderson (Harwich): If he will make a statement on the national strategy for neighbourhood renewal.

(
148452
)

*13

Sandra Gidley (Romsey): What steps he is taking to bring empty homes back into use.

(
148453
)

*14

Mr Harry Barnes (North East Derbyshire): What action he is taking to protect workers from exposure to vinyl chloride monomer; and if he will make a statement.

(
148454
)

*15

Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North): If he will make a statement on housing investment in the North West.

(
148456
)

*16

Mr A. J. Beith (Berwick-upon-Tweed): What steps he has taken to enable the creation of regional assemblies in those regions where there is known to be support for their creation.

(
148458
)

*17

Mr Dale Campbell-Savours (Workington): When he next intends to meet officials of the North West Development Agency to discuss their activities in Cumbria.

(
148460
)

*18

Mr Ian Bruce (South Dorset): What estimate he has made of the earliest date by which Weymouth Dorchester Road Relief Road could be built; and on the basis of that timetable, on what date central government finance for this project will start.

(
148461
)

*19

Mr Brian Sedgemore (Hackney South and Shoreditch): If he will make a statement on the policies his Department has pursued to address the problems faced by disadvantaged communities.

(
148462
)

*20

Mr Andrew Stunell (Hazel Grove): What steps he has taken to speed up planning decisions on proposed renewable energy installations.

(
148463
)

*21

Mr John Wilkinson (Ruislip-Northwood): When he expects the public private partnership for the modernisation of the London Underground to take effect.

(
148464
)

*22

Mr Brian White (North East Milton Keynes): What support the South East England Development Agency has given to the local economy of the South East.

(
148465
)

*23

Mr Derek Twigg (Halton): How many areas in the North West of England are benefiting from the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund.

(
148466
)

*24

Mr Crispin Blunt (Reigate): If he will make a statement on the methods by which his Department develops housing policy.

(
148467
)

*25

Mr Tony Lloyd (Manchester Central): What plans he has to develop international air services to non-London airports.

(
148468
)

*26

Norman Baker (Lewes): If he will make a statement on planned investment in the rail network in East Sussex.

(
148469
)

*27

Mrs Helen Brinton (Peterborough): If he will make a statement on the effects of rising traffic levels on the Government's sustainable development strategy.

(
148470
)

*28

Ms Claire Ward (Watford): If he will make a statement on implementation of the local transport plans.

(
148472
)

*29

Mr Graham Brady (Altrincham and Sale West): If he will make a statement on industrial development on Green Belt land.

(
148473
)

*30

Mr John Healey (Wentworth): If he will make a statement on plans for investment in (a) social housing and (b) council housing.

(
148474
)

*31

Mr Stephen Day (Cheadle): When he last met the British Chambers of Commerce to discuss progress towards achieving integrated transport in Britain.

(
148475
)

*32

John Robertson (Glasgow Anniesland): If he will make a statement on modernising British ports.

(
148476
)

*33

Mr Desmond Swayne (New Forest West): If he will make a statement on housing policy in South East England.

(
148477
)

*34

Mr Ian Stewart (Eccles): If he will make a statement on the Neighbourhood Wardens Programme.

(
148478
)

At 3.30 p.m.

Private Notice Questions (if any)Ministerial Statements (if any)

Preliminary Business

Notice of Presentation of Bill

1

CLIMATE CHANGE [No debate]

Mr Don Foster

Bill to require the Secretary of State to draw up and implement polices to alleviate climate change; to require the setting of targets for the achievement of those policies; and for connected purposes.

Formal first reading: no debate or decision.

Ten minute rule Motion

2

RURAL COMMUNITY PUBLIC TRANSPORT [Up to 20 minutes]

Mr David Prior

That leave be given to bring in a Bill to delegate further the provisions of rural public transport to voluntary organisations, district, town and parish councils; and to encourage and promote the use of such transport.

The Member moving and a Member opposing this Motion may each speak for up to ten minutes (Standing Order No. 23).

Note: Provision has been made for a Business Motion to be moved at 10.00 p.m. (Standing Order No. 15).

Main Business

+ 3

TOBACCO ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION BILL (PROGRAMME)[Up to 45 minutes]

Margaret Beckett
Mr Secretary Milburn

That the following provisions shall apply to the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill for the purpose of supplementing the Order of 22nd January:

Consideration and Third Reading

1. Proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading shall be completed at today's sitting.

2. Proceedings on Consideration shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at quarter past Eight o'clock.

3. Proceedings on Third Reading shall (so far as not previously concluded) be brought to a conclusion at Nine o'clock.

4. Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on Consideration and Third Reading.

Consideration of Lords Amendments and further messages from the Lords

5. Paragraphs (6) and (7) of Sessional Order A (varying and supplementing programme motions) made by the House on 7th November 2000 shall not apply to proceedings on any programme motion to supplement this order or to vary it in relation to

(a) proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments; or

(b) proceedings on any further messages from the Lords,

and the question on any such motion shall be put forthwith.

The Speaker will put the Question not later than 45 minutes after proceedings begin (Order of 7th November 2000).

+ 4

TOBACCO ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION BILL: As amended in the Standing Committee, to be considered. [Until 9.00 p.m.]

For Amendments, see separate Paper.

Third Reading will also be taken.

Proceedings on consideration will be brought to a conclusion at 8.15 p.m. and proceedings on Third Reading will be brought to a conclusion at 9.00 p.m., if not previously concluded, if the Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Bill (Programme) (No. 2) Motion is agreed to.

+ 5

CAPITAL ALLOWANCES BILL: Committee (on recommittal). [Until any hour]

Dawn Primarolo

That the Committee of the whole House be discharged from considering the Bill.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 60(8)).

Third Reading may also be taken.

The First Report of the Joint Committee on Tax Simplification Bills, Session 2000-01, on the Capital Allowances Bill, HC175, is relevant.

Debate may continue until any hour if the 10.00 p.m. Business Motion is agreed to.

At 10.00 p.m.

+

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate]

The Prime Minister

That, at this day's sitting, the Capital Allowances Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 15).

+ 6

PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM [No debate]

Mr Secretary Straw

That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Code of Practice for Authorised Officers) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 16th January, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

+ 7

COMPANIES [No debate]

Mr Secretary Byers

That the Companies and Business Names (Amendment) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 259) dated 1st February 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 2nd February, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

+ 8

CIVIL AVIATION [No debate]

Mr Secretary Prescott

That the draft Transport Act 2000 (Designation of Transferee) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 1st February, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

+ 9

TERRORISM [No debate]

Mr Secretary Straw

That the draft Terrorism (Interviews) (Scotland) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 15th January, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

+ 10

PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF TERRORISM [No debate]

Mr Secretary Straw

That the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Carding) Order 2001, which was laid before this House on 29th January, be approved.

To be decided without debate (Standing Order No. 118(6)).

+ 11

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Margaret Beckett

That Standing Order No. 145 (Liaison Committee) be amended as follows:

Line 31, at end add

`( ) The committee shall have power to appoint a sub-committee, which shall have power to send for persons, papers and records, to sit notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, and to report to the committee from time to time.

( ) The committee shall have power to report from time to time the minutes of evidence taken before the sub-committee.

Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Select Committee on Science and Technology shall have leave to meet concurrently with any committee of the Lords on science and technology or any sub-committee thereof, for the purpose of deliberating or taking evidence, and to communicate to any such committee its evidence or any other documents relating to matters of common interest (Paddy Tipping).

Motion made, and Question proposed, That, following the Order [20th November 2000], Mr Nicholas Winterton, Mr John McWilliam, Mr Barry Jones and Frank Cook be appointed to act as additional Deputy Speakers at sittings in Westminster Hall during this Session (Paddy Tipping).

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.

+ 14

SELECT COMMITTEES (JOINT MEETINGS) [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Margaret Beckett
Paddy Tipping

That Standing Order No. 152 (Select committees related to government departments) be amended as follows:

Line 40, before the word `European' insert the words `Environmental Audit Committee or with the'.

Line 50, before the word `European' insert the words `Environmental Audit Committee or with the'.

Line 52, at the end insert the words:

`(4A) notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (4) above, where more than two committees or sub-committees appointed under this order meet concurrently in accordance with paragraph (4)(e) above, the quorum of each such committee or sub-committee shall be two.'

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.

+ 15

LANGUAGE OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Margaret Beckett

That

(1) this House approves the First Report from the Procedure Committee, Session 2000-01 (HC 47); and

(2) the Resolution of 5th June 1996 on the Language of Parliamentary Proceedings be amended accordingly by inserting, after the word `Wales,', the words `and at Westminster in respect of Select Committees'.

If opposed, this item cannot be taken after 10.00 p.m.

16

EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE [No debate after 10.00 p.m.]

Mr John McWilliam, on behalf of the Committee of Selection

That Judy Mallaber be discharged from the Education and Employment Committee and Mr Jon Trickett be added to the Committee.

Immediately after the meeting
of the Joint
Committee on
Statutory
Instruments.

Room 7 (private)

JOINT COMMITTEE

16

Statutory Instruments

4.15 p.m.

Room 7 (private)

[The decision of a Committee to sit in public may be rescinded without notice.]

Written Questions tabled on Monday 12th February for answer today++

1

Mr Ian Stewart (Eccles): To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer if the Government has received Lord Sharman's Review of Audit and Accountability in the 21st century.

(
150461
)

2

Mr Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what action he plans to take following the agreement made at the Leeds Castle meeting of the Central Local Partnership concerning the review of emergency planning.

(
150462
)

3

Ann Coffey (Stockport): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make a statement about the Government's plans to improve prison education and training.

(
150463
)

4

Mrs Linda Gilroy (Plymouth, Sutton): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progess has been made with work to identify a voluntary screening programme for service personnel and civilians who have served in the Balkans and who are concerned about exposure to depleted uranium.